Geoduck aka Gooey Duck: one of the longest-living organisms in the Animal Kingdom
By: Peter Chubb | August 29, 2007
Geoduck which is pronounced gooey duck is a species of large saltwater clam, other nick names for geoduck are elephant trunk clam and king clam. There are other ways to spell this like gweduck, gweduc and goiduck. Geoduck is native to the Pacific Coast of both the United States and Canada.
The Geoduck is the largest burrowing clam in the world, on average they weigh about three pounds, however the largest one weighed in at a massive 15 pounds and was 2 meters in length. The amazing thing about these saltwater clams are that they have a life expectancy of about 146 years, although the oldest one on record is 160 years this has to be one of the longest living organisms throughout the Animal Kingdom.
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I love eating gooey ducks. My mother loves to make it with rice, tastes great! Though I do think you have to get used to the texture.
Geoducks are prized foods in food markets worldwide and are a highly valued fishery for the state (Puget Sound) , estimated at $40 million annually.
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